Marvel's Secret Invasion #8 was the best-selling comic title based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops for December 2008, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. Marvel also took the #3-#5 & #8-#10 spots with its latest installments of its Avengers, Dark Reign, Hulk and Ultimatum titles, while DC came in at #2, #6 & #7 with Final Crisis & Batman titles.

Please Note: This article contains the Top 100 Comics chart only. The complete Top 300 Comics chart and additional information can be found in the Industry Statistics section of Diamond Online's Retailer Services Area.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKSBased on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2008

QTYRANK

DOLLARRANK

INDEX

ITEM CODE

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

VENDOR

1

1

163.08

SEP082358-60

SECRET INVASION #8 (Of 8) SI*

$3.99

MAR

2

2

116.81

AUG080114

FINAL CRISIS #5 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

3

3

110.12

OCT082339-40

SECRET INVASION DARK REIGN DKR*

$3.99

MAR

4

5

102.39

SEP082361

NEW AVENGERS #47 SI

$2.99

MAR

5

6

100.47

OCT082345

NEW AVENGERS #48 DKR

$2.99

MAR

6

7

100.00

SEP080111-2

BATMAN #682*

$2.99

DC

7

9

96.58

SEP080113-4

BATMAN #683*

$2.99

DC

8

10

93.92

OCT082409-10

HULK #9*

$2.99

MAR

9

11

92.10

SEP082368

MIGHTY AVENGERS #20 DKR

$2.99

MAR

10

4

91.61

SEP082309-10

ULTIMATUM #2 (Of 5)*

$3.99

MAR

11

13

89.18

OCT082473

WOLVERINE #70

$2.99

MAR

12

14

88.02

OCT082461-2

UNCANNY X-MEN #505 MD*

$2.99

MAR

13

15

85.54

OCT080110-1

BATMAN #684*

$2.99

DC

14

17

81.10

SEP080155

JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #27 SIGHTINGS

$2.99

DC

15

19

78.94

SEP082381

THOR #12

$2.99

MAR

16

20

77.81

OCT080152

JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #28

$2.99

DC

17

21

76.92

SEP080038-9

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20*

$2.99

DAR

18

23

76.16

OCT082396-7

CAPTAIN AMERICA #45*

$2.99

MAR

19

24

74.66

OCT082381-2

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #579*

$2.99

MAR

20

25

74.53

SEP080156-7

JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #21*

$2.99

DC

21

26

73.72

OCT082384-5

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #581*

$2.99

MAR

22

8

73.27

OCT082342

DARK REIGN NEW NATION DKR

$3.99

MAR

23

27

72.34

OCT080153-4

JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #22*

$2.99

DC

24

31

69.50

OCT080108-9

DETECTIVE COMICS #851*

$2.99

DC

25

32

69.28

SEP080151

GREEN LANTERN #36 (RES)

$2.99

DC

26

12

67.90

OCT082349

SECRET INVASION REQUIEM #1 DKR

$3.99

MAR

27

34

67.38

OCT082383

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #580

$2.99

MAR

28

35

64.82

OCT082463

X-MEN LEGACY #219

$2.99

MAR

29

36

62.91

OCT082466-7

X-FORCE #10*

$2.99

MAR

30

16

61.92

SEP082387

ASTONISHING X-MEN GHOST BOXES #2 (Of 2)

$3.99

MAR

31

38

61.17

OCT080132-3

ACTION COMICS #872 NEW KRYPTON*

$2.99

DC

32

39

60.67

OCT082343-4

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #8 DKR*

$2.99

MAR

33

18

59.59

OCT080122-4

BATMAN CACOPHONY #2 (Of 3)*

$3.99

DC

34

41

59.15

OCT080106-7

SUPERMAN #683 NEW KRYPTON*

$2.99

DC

35

42

57.84

AUG082347

FANTASTIC FOUR #562

$2.99

MAR

36

22

57.49

OCT082360-2

DARK TOWER TREACHERY #4 (Of 6)*

$3.99

MAR

37

43

56.23

SEP082362

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #19 SI

$2.99

MAR

38

44

55.84

OCT082394-5

AVENGERS INVADERS #7 (Of 12)*

$2.99

MAR

39

46

54.81

OCT082341

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #20 DKR

$2.99

MAR

40

47

54.64

OCT082380

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #129

$2.99

MAR

41

49

54.06

MAY082347

KICK ASS #5 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

42

28

53.48

SEP080100

FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #4 (Of 5)

$3.99

DC

43

51

53.23

OCT082347-8

WAR MACHINE #1 DKR*

$2.99

MAR

44

29

52.72

OCT080096

FINAL CRISIS SECRET FILES #1

$3.99

DC

45

30

52.65

OCT082363-5

STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #4 (Of 5)*

$3.99

MAR

46

33

51.80

OCT082464-5

X-INFERNUS #1 (Of 4)*

$3.99

MAR

47

54

50.13

OCT082472

DEADPOOL #5

$2.99

MAR

48

55

49.18

SEP080144

SUPERMAN BATMAN #54

$2.99

DC

49

56

48.67

OCT080134-5

SUPERGIRL #36 NEW KRYPTON*

$2.99

DC

50

57

48.19

OCT082460

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #31

$2.99

MAR

51

58

47.46

OCT082379

ULTIMATE X-MEN #99

$2.99

MAR

52

59

47.45

OCT082402-3

DAREDEVIL #114*

$2.99

MAR

53

61

47.11

OCT080148

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #31

$2.99

DC

54

37

46.41

AUG082314

ULTIMATE HULK ANNUAL #1

$3.99

MAR

55

40

44.76

OCT082415

MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #3 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

56

64

44.64

OCT080090

TRINITY #27

$2.99

DC

57

65

44.41

OCT080091

TRINITY #28

$2.99

DC

58

66

43.74

OCT080092

TRINITY #29

$2.99

DC

59

67

43.62

OCT080093

TRINITY #30

$2.99

DC

60

68

43.41

OCT080094

TRINITY #31

$2.99

DC

61

70

41.89

OCT080114

TITANS #8

$2.99

DC

62

45

41.44

OCT082434

THOR GOD SIZED #1

$3.99

MAR

63

48

40.63

OCT082430/

SEP088006

MARVELS EYE O/CAMERA #1 (Of 6)*

$3.99

MAR

64

50

40.28

OCT084215

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #15

$3.99

IDW

65

72

39.43

OCT082398-9

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #124*

$2.99

MAR

66

73

39.38

OCT080113

TEEN TITANS #66

$2.99

DC

67

52

38.97

OCT082440-1

PUNISHER WAR ZONE #1 (Of 6)*

$3.99

MAR

68

53

38.93

OCT082459

X-MEN KINGBREAKER #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

69

77

38.92

OCT082438-9

THUNDERBOLTS #127*

$2.99

MAR

70

80

37.67

OCT080131

NIGHTWING #151

$2.99

DC

71

81

37.01

OCT082446-7

SKAAR SON OF HULK #6*

$2.99

MAR

72

82

36.94

OCT082468

CABLE #9

$2.99

MAR

73

83

36.83

OCT082469

X-FACTOR #38

$2.99

MAR

74

85

36.39

OCT082378

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #59

$2.99

MAR

75

86

35.92

SEP082396

WOLVERINE MANIFEST DESTINY #2 (Of 4) MD

$2.99

MAR

76

60

35.44

OCT082350-1

X-MEN NOIR #1 (Of 4)*

$3.99

MAR

77

62

34.84

OCT082476

X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #4 (Of 5) MD

$3.99

MAR

78

88

34.78

SEP082363

SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #5 (Of 5) SI

$2.99

MAR

79

89

34.58

OCT080157/

OCT088013

WONDER WOMAN #27*

$2.99

DC

80

90

34.41

OCT080127

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #14

$2.99

DC

81

63

34.22

OCT082352-3

SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 (Of 4)*

$3.99

MAR

82

92

33.77

OCT082457-8

GUARDIANS O/GALAXY #8*

$2.99

MAR

83

95

33.03

OCT082455

WHAT IF CAPTAIN AMERICA FALLEN SON

$2.99

MAR

84

96

32.64

OCT082470-1

YOUNG X-MEN #9 MD*

$2.99

MAR

85

99

31.85

OCT082346

MS MARVEL #34 DKR

$2.99

MAR

86

69

31.82

OCT082442

PUNISHER WAR ZONE #2 (Of 6)

$3.99

MAR

87

101

31.46

OCT082432-3

NOVA #20*

$2.99

MAR

88

102

31.28

OCT082477

WOLVERINE MANIFEST DESTINY #3 (Of 4) MD

$2.99

MAR

89

71

30.41

OCT082443

PUNISHER WAR ZONE #3 (Of 6)

$3.99

MAR

90

105

29.84

OCT080129

ROBIN #181

$2.99

DC

91

107

29.30

OCT080042

STAR WARS LEGACY #31 VECTOR PART 12 O/12

$2.99

DAR

92

75

29.26

OCT082444

PUNISHER WAR ZONE #4 (Of 6)

$3.99

MAR

93

76

29.25

OCT082456

WHAT IF SECRET WARS

$3.99

MAR

94

78

29.16

OCT082431/

SEP088007

MARVELS EYE O/CAMERA #2 (Of 6)*

$3.99

MAR

95

108

29.13

OCT082453

WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK

$2.99

MAR

96

109

29.03

OCT084027

BOYS #25 (MR)

$2.99

DE

97

110

28.71

OCT080143

BOOSTER GOLD #15

$2.99

DC

98

79

28.65

OCT082452

WHAT IF HOUSE OF M

$3.99

MAR

99

112

28.35

OCT080146

FLASH #247

$2.99

DC

100

84

27.36

OCT082478

X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

This information may not be reproduced in any format without the express permission of Diamond Comic Distributors.How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.

Data for Diamond’s sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 4,000+ accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.

Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.

About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title – with a value of 100 – because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.